Eugene’s city planners are charting a new course for the city’s future, focusing keenly on inclusivity and smarter expansion. According to information released on the City of Eugene official website, a significant push for comprehensive urban growth strategies is currently underway. This months-long collaborative effort is delving into Eugene’s pressing needs for more housing, jobs, and essential amenities like parks, schools, and infrastructure.
In a bold move aimed at reconciling past planning decisions with a more equitable present, the planning staff have rolled out the Equity Atlas. The “Equity Atlas: Selected Stories in Eugene’s History of Displacement” offers an honest look at historic land-use decisions and their enduring effects on present-day land use and housing access, as per the City of Eugene website. The initiative reflects an awareness—an understanding of the long shadows cast by past policies.
The urban policy roadmap is presently under revision, with the Eugene’s Comprehensive Plan Update reflecting the community’s voice in molding draft goals and policies. In addition, the Planning Division has put forth a draft Eugene Centers and Key Corridors map, which delineates the pivotal areas for the city’s concentrated development…